diff --git a/srcpkgs/mirage/template b/srcpkgs/mirage/template
index 9735979f8c4..622343aeb88 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mirage/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mirage/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=mirage
 version=0.9.5.2
 revision=1
 build_style="python2-module"
-hostmakedepends="python-devel pygtk-devel"
+hostmakedepends="gettext python-devel pygtk-devel"
 makedepends="python-devel pygtk-devel"
 depends="pygtk desktop-file-utils"
 short_desc="A simple GTK+ image viewer"